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Topic: If it's not one thing....T-belt time! (Read 3826 times)

I was politely reminded by the PO that I am due for a t-belt change on my S4, I am still waiting to resolve by broken spring situation so now is a good time to look into getting this done. I may try this myself, but I may need to borrow some tools and maybe some hands and brains.

I am going to research the procedure, I should be getting a t-belt kit from the PO. I was supposed to pick it up last December, but we know how that went for me...stupid infection.

My biggest support issues are that the jack stands I have are really for my Scout, they are huge. I used them on the old B5 and C5 but I had to jack those cars up pretty good. The S4 has some funky jack points and it's hard to get a stand under there with my crappy jack let alone get the car high enough safely.

Hopefully by next weekend I will have the spring thing figured out and know if I can truly tackle the t-belt job myself.

I do need to get the Audi tip top because it appears the Scout is going under the knife again soon and may be down for some time while it gets it's makeover.

I am due for a TB in 10K miles, so if you can wait 5,000 more, maybe we can get a group together at my place in January or sometime around then. It just wouldn't be right unless there was snow on the ground like last time!

The good news is that I can fit three cars in the garage at a time in my new place, so we can stay warm.

I don't know if it is safe for me to wait that long. We are going to be taking the Audi to NM for Christmas so I don't want anything bad to happen then. I should be getting my t-belt kit this weekend though!

haha, thanks Jon. If I decide to tackle it I will definitely need help, not sure if I can swing a weekday since I would have to burn a day of vacation to do that. We'll see.

As I understand this is less painful than the 1.8T overall, and I guess the crank lock tool can be rented from blau parts. Otherwise it is like $150. I guess I need a special heavy duty wrench too. Hopefully that can be rented.

I really need to see what parts I end up with and if it is everything I think I need. Then I need to determine if this is something that can realistically get done before our trip to New Mexico for Christmas.

This weekend is obviously out, so I have really only two other weekend as a possibility. Or finding a day off during the week.

I really do appreciate you Winston and Joel offering up tools, garage space and mutilated hands. I would love help if it all works out. Since I like to spaz out and completely miss steps.

jay - i know you really want to tackle it yourself. But sometimes it is easier to just let the shop take care of it instead of wasting a vacation day. Maybe they will also seem something else while it is apart..

Winston, I have to do my t-belt in 10K as well. Maybe we should plan a day in April/May? I'll drive down and join you in your driveway again I probably still won't have 10K on my car by then, but who knows. Otherwise, I'll just tear into my car in the garage here

JR, that's fine with me. I would rather wait until it is warmer and enjoy some nice weather. We can make it tentative for 2 or 3 weekends and pick the first one with good weather.

Yeah, I would actually rather do that job with someone rather than solo. I'm probably going to get the lightweight pulley kit and put that on while I'm in there too. I might see about timing and getting another A/C compressor in at the same time. I'm not sure how many miles I'll put on the car this winter yet. But I plan on going back and forth to Bozeman more than a few times for riding